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🌱 How falling Union County enrollment could affect Lake Butler’s schools next year

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Good morning Lake Butler! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How falling Union County enrollment could affect Lake Butler's schools next year

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Enrollment analysis: Did Union County's school district enrollment rise or fall in 2024-25? (ncfloridanews.com) — Union County's public schools, headquartered in Lake Butler, saw enrollment dip 2.6% to 2,309 students for the 2024-25 year, with ninth grade the largest class. The data, from the Florida Department of Education, also highlights statewide student-to-teacher ratios that remain worse than the national average.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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